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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17
A Senator at the Confessional.

Senator Ingalls,, honOred by the Re
publican party il his election as Presi-
dent of the United States Senate, and
therefore its chief Representative in
official position, at recent speech at
Abilene, Kansas. made this remark II
have no heSitancy in saying that grant
ing the right of suffrage 20 the colored
people has proven an absolute and un-
qualified failure
y failure in what They were given
the suffrage in the idea that their votes
would control the politics of the South
ern States in the interest of the Republi-
can party. and determine doubtful States
at the Moth The Republicans ex-
pected that in the South the negroes.
not ore in huGdred of whom could
read his ballot, would have Republicans
ballots put in their hands by Carpet bag
leaders aud be conducted to the polls in
droves like cattle, theIe to outYote the
whites representing property and intelii-
gence. The scheme succeeded for a
time, and travesty on popular govern
ment held sway until it fell by the
weight Of its own ignorance, corruption
and iuiqIity. The Republican party as
"A consequence has disappeared from the
South as power in government and
politics.
If Senator Ingalls, and his compatriots
had needed the councils of so astute a
leader as Senator Morton, o. Indiana.
at the time the propriety of negro suff-
was under debate, he would not now be
waIlIng over his shattered hopes of
party ascendancy by the aid of the me-
gro vote. Governor Morton pointed
out that it was not possible in the nature
OF things the inferior race could main.
tain its ascendancY. The pyramid of
popular government could not be made
to rest on apex of ignorance and super
stition, while property and intelligence,
guided by American brains and courage,
constituted its base.
The Republicans have been a long
time learning the lesson predicted by
some of their ablest leaders. Senator
Ingalls, confession. however, is to the
point. Negro suffrage, {" he says, shas
proven an absolute and unqualified
failure" l. certainly has in the sense
the senator expected 10 garner its fruits.
The negroes Will never again vote as
they did IN the days the senator was
Jubilant over their voting power and
all Intelligent and candid persons con-
cede the government and the people are
the gamers thereby. -PhilddelDhia.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

\ committee composed of seven
prominent railroad officials representing
thirty thousand miles OF railroad has
been Ia session Cor several davs in Nav
ork, for the purpose OF deciding on A
coupler that will work AUTOMATICALLY
and from The side Of freight cars. d,ing
away with the necessity of the empIovss
entering between The ears 20 make a
coupling, as,Esy are obliged to do at pra-
sent with ,he link and pin couplipg
which has proved so destructive of life
and 'imb. Ten patents have been test
sd and statistics have bceu presented 10
the committee showing that TO The In
lied States there are nos less than 45g
orakemeu killed annually. while 4OOo
are crippled for life. and l3 600 are main
fuily injured, With bones and limbs hro.
Ken, or parts Of the hand or foot taken
OF, making total OF ueaIiy Is a0o
young men Tho have J--l killed OF uoedo
cripp!es all FOR the oua cause. The ola
coupler that has done Us deadly woyL
ever since The first train was run. The
same statistics show that huudreds ,f
orakemen Al, killed every year by using
the Old hend brakes. Il is 10 be hopsd
that The work Of TIE committee will 70.
suit in dsvis.ug remedy for this whole.
sale slaughter.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

WILLIAM f. CHANDLER was elected
to the Senate Of the United States hv
the Legislature Of New Hampshire on
wednesday last, TO On the unexpired
term OF the late senator Pike. Chaud-
Ter Is a smart" politician and is a fir
representative OF the Republicans of hIs
State. He csjoys an mortality OF lnfa-
my as being the man who first planned
and put IN motion, on the morning al
ter the November election in 1876. The
political machinery 10y which samuel J.
Tilden was cheated ou. Of the Presfiyn-
cy and Rutherford B. HIVES fais.ed
into IN Office TO whish he bad lever
been elected by the people. Chandler
who coucocted the scheme o. steal the
Electoral vote OF Florida, south Caro-
lima and Louisiana for Hayes aad he
visited the first named State immetisre-
ly after the election and cuusummatsd
his Infamous purpose 81 far as Florida
was concerned. Johu sherman attended
TO debduching Il. vote OF Louisiana
and some smaller fry politicians mani.
pula;ed that UG South Carolina. CEunl.
Ter how has his reward and sherman
eXpec,s To be vindictJeG by being made
the next Republican candidate for Pre-
sident
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

THE Land Office at Washington re
20 IS TO the Pacific Railroad conmis-
sion, of which ex Governor PattisOn is
Chairman, the amounts Of public land
grained 70. selected by, and pa;enred
TO .hr several companies whose affairs
are uadsr Investigation. The three
leading COmpagi-s, th- Dniuu P-ciiic,
Central Pacific, and Kansas Pacific.
received grants aggregating 25,3OO. 600
acres. Only 6,GOO,OOO acres have been
selected, leaving Is, 100000 acres yet
remaining % be selected. The grant 10
the Northern Pacific road Is not covered
by the PGttisUu investigation, but IN a
recent report II IS set down at the euor-
nous aggregate of A., ,OOO, 600 acres, of
which only 100000 have been selected.
The public lands which the Government
has granted 20 these four corporations,
and which have not yet been selected,
that IS patented 70 the companies aggre-
gate "a, 200, ,OOU acres, or az area about
equal TO that of the States of New York,
New jersey and Pennsylvania, which
are set down as having an area of 65,-
500, 600 acres. There are farms for
millions Of people yet in the West, but
instead OF being a free gift from the
government 20 the actual settlers. will
have TO be purchased from the railroad
corporations on their own terms.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

The Supreme COur, Of Georgia has
sustained the will of David Dickson.
This makes Amanda Eubanks The
richest negro in America, with fortune
OF s5OO,OOO. Dickson who was related
to the best families in the State. was.
before the war, one Of the heayiest slave
holders in the South, havirg on one
plantation alone 800 negroes. After the
war ne was The lirs, prominent farmer
TO succeed uudey the new order of
things, and he ran UP a fortune OF 5000
600. He died bachelor, .eaviug MANY
white relatives anxious for his property.
They were disgusJed as vel! as disap-
pointed when they discovered that he
leis q viii IN which seven eighls OF his
possessions were left 10 his coIOrCd mis-
tgess and her daughter, Amanda. A
fight was made on The VIII. the p..uci-
pal point being -has il was opposed to
public policy 20 permit White man 10
dispose Of his property 10 his co!orcd
L!egiiimute children. TLa Supreme
Court rules that the negroes have the
same riyi. rights AS white paople. and
the Will must stand.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

GOV. BEAVER has already vetoed ap-
propr!atlons dggrega. ing about Il ,100,-
GOO, most Of which were appropriations
in aid Of our various charities. One
very just v.eo, however, was the appro-
priat.ou OF $1,000 to be wasted on
crazy-quiit patchwork on the rickety
old Capitol. Il is announced also, that
in disposing Of the forty odd bills yet to
be acted on, he VIII veto more than
100000 more, thus swelling his vetoes
TO abopl q, 100000.
The original plea foc this wholesale
s,ugh-sr of charitable appropriations
was the failure of the new revenue bill.
As between recalling the Legislature 10
re-euuct the measure tha- Was defeated
by fraud or starving the charities Of the
State, The Governor dec ided 10 let the
blow fail upon our humane Institutions,
and permit fraud TO assert its OmnipO-
Leuce over the authority Of the Common
wealth. The strange sequel to this veto
Of charitable appropriations osteusibly
because Of the failure of the revenue
bill, is the later declaration of the Gov
ernor that tho new bill would probably
have diminished the revenues.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17
Governed by the Moon.

MiddletOwn, y. Y, June l2.-HaIris
Gillette, a well-to-do old farmer OF Sid
ney, has the hobby of strictly govern
ing ali his doiuEs 10y the phases Of the
noon. Interviewed on the subject, be
unfulded his creed as follows
Il always go by moons changes,
because then l know I'm right. | see a
gIeat deal IN the papers about how 10
choose a COW, but ] can tell you a rule
worth ali the rest. Ii a cow is born
when the horns of the moon point down,
then she will be "A good mixer, bu. il
born when the horns point mp, then she
VIII run to nothing but skin and bone.
/ always butcher cattle and hogs in the
new OF the moon, and then | have a
quarter more meat. always SOW and
plant in the new of the moon, and have
better crops than my neighbors.
always build fences when the horns of
the moon poirt up, and put on the
stakes and riders when the horns point
down then the two pull together and
my fences never fall down. Our School
House, contrary 20 my advice, was
rooted in the full o. the moon, and il
leaks badly, and last winter all the
children had the measles. | once attend
ed camp meeting and got converted in
the.dark OF the moon. hut | soon back
Sided wonderfully. Since then | 90.
converted again In the light OF the moon.
and my religion has stuck 20 me ever
SINCE
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

THE report having become current
in New York that Henry George and
Rev. DR.. McGlvun intended running
for the Legislature next fall, the former
for TIE Senate and the latter for the
House, a reporter for the U-orId inter
viewed George on the subject on last
Monday night at his residence. Mr..
George said II guess there are plenty
Of men 10 90 20 The Legislature without
taking Us. 1 am sure don't wan. the
position, but neither Of Us, l think
would hesitate TO take The Offices II zen
deEed us il it would help along the great
cause. But l think there will be no
necessity Of our being candidates In
this connection, Sd far as it relates 20
Dr.. McGlyGn, it may De stated thar the
committee consisting Of three prominent
members o. 81. S.epLeu's church lately
IN his charge, who were appointed to
prepare petition 20 the Pope to ue
sigued by Catholics throughout the
country asking for the es,OTalioL q DR..
McGiyuu, have abandoned the project
owing TO the fact that Dr. NIcGIynn and
his friends do not desire that such =
petition shall be sent.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

IT is q supJrme qualification e. know
that the gambling clique in The city Of
New York "ho have been engaged for
several weeks In Connecting the coffee
marke- aud running up the price Of that
necessary of life, have ~ last met The
fate they so Richly deserved. Ia palmer
language they axe financially wrecked,
The millions OF mony which they hoped
to pu- into their pockets have suddenly
disappeared, and coffee is again coming
down 20 It's usual puce. The same re-
tributive justice was meled Out % the
Chicago gamblers in wheat en- Tuesday
last. Tue panic was So disastrous TO
the spyculat0rs Jhal the failures are es-
umattd at siT millions of dollars. y
man who fails in legitimate business
through his own imprudeace or want OF
business capacity, As entitled 70 general
sympathy, but the man who Deliberately
goes 70 work by q gambling process to
run up The staff o.: l!fan and thereby
opPress the poor, is apublic enemy aad
his tall deserves TO be hailed with uni
versal acclamatiou.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17
EVictiOnS at BOdyke.

Dublin, June 1O.-Eyictions at Bo-
dyke were resumed to-day, and there
was a repetition Of the exciting scenes
which have attended numerous attempts
70 eyict tenants. The Sheriff aud his
body guard were stUbboInly resisted at
the bOus5 OF a tenant named O'HanO-
ran. y hillside near the house Was
covered with an excited mob, which
cheeTed the defenders OF the premises
and urged them 10 hold out. O'Hal.O-
ran and his party had dug a trench
around the house and barTlcaded the
lower rooms, while the upper portion of
the house was occupied by ten men, in
cludIUg two who had returned from
America. and some women The bail
ifs made an attack on the wall OF the
house with a crowbar, but were received
with sea!6ing water, when they fled.
An inspector of police with drawn
sword then mounted ladder placed
against the side of the house, but was
beaten down. y constable with a rifle
and fixed bayOGet next mounted the lad
der, but his head was battered by the
defenders. Several gashes were inflic-
ted upon him, and he retired. Another
constable also attempted TO climb the
ladder, bat failed. ! secord Ladder was
then procured ard several cons, ables
mounted il, but were beaten down. Mr..
Cox essayed 10 climb up a ladder to
speak TO the inmates Of the house. but
the police prevented him from doing so.
Finally a constable entered with q rifle
and liked bayonet, but the rifle was
wTested from him and his safety was
lmp-Ti!ed, when Father II sunan entered
and secured 4 cessation OF hOsiiiities.
The inmates we're then arrested. and
the work of eviction was carried out.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

so far as l and the gentlemen CO. opera
ting with ME in Pennsylvania politics are
concerned. WE have made up OUR minds
that the Supreme CJur: OF the State is the
bulwark o! the corporations and WE have
determined to charge its composition as
rapidly as possible"
This bold u,teTance came from NJ ;.
Quav's lips few days before the recent
death of Chief Justice MeTcur OF the
chance 20 make good his threat wheIi
the Republican State Convention meets
on the 18th of August 10 nominate Judy
Mercur's successor. Quay's dictatorship
IL the Republican politics Of the State
amply justified him in using the ag-
gressive words contained in the above
quoted paragraph, and shows that he
feels a sublime Consciousness in his OWN
political supremacy. Sill he may not
be powerful enough TO accomplish his
avowed purpose. y few weeks will tell.
II Quay has not always heretofore been
the fast friend OF corporations at Har-
risburg, and if he has not always sahped
his course responsive TO their demands,
he has been a much abused aud slandered
man. His open hostility now 10 the
judges of the Supreme Court who, in
his estimation, are the "Gulwark OF the
corporations, come therefore, like a
sharp thunder clap from a cloudiess sky.
1t may happen, however, when Quay
comes N contact IN the State Conven-
tion with MeNaues, the big Philade!-
phia boss, with his forty-six delegates
from that city standing sOidly at his
back, that the Beaver county statesman
vii. aa eum re,Ied 10 admit that some
things can be done as well as others"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

The Suggestion" says th. Lancaster
Nt'r Era, a Republican organ Of ludu-
ence "of d few Republican journals
that demand for al extra SESSION of the
Legislature 20 correct the Lluuder or
fraud 10y which The revenue bill was
los- is made in the interests of Demo.
cratic capital is sheer nonsense, II not
somethiuE worse. II is tie RepubIi-
can party THAI is on trial for an offsnse
FOR which il VIII be justly Held respousi.
bic # the wrong done TO the people is
not corrected" "
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17
An End TO Bone Screaming

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg. ILL.,.
says: Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty to let
suffering humanity know it Have had a
running sore ON my leg for eight years; my
doctors told me | would have to have the
bone scraped or leg amputated l used.
instead, three bottles of Electric Bitters and
seven boxes Buckien's Arnica Salve, and
my leg is now sound and we'll" Electric
Bitters are sold at fifty cents bottle, and
Bueklen's Arnica SaiYe at 25c. per box by
L james. Of Ebensburg, and W, w. Nc
Ateer, OF LorettO.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

1t is announced also that Governor
Beaver, while vetOing many mos. meri-
toTlous charitable appropriations has
sigued he bill appropriating SIP. 600
10 the State Agricultural College. of
which he IS President, and that he has
also signed the Dill approprIating SIS
OOO for the architectural adornment of
The Governors Mansion. Under ordin-
AIRY circumstances, there would be no
serious objection 10 either of these an
pr3prlations but when nearly 81 600 =
VOV OF the general appropriations. large
iy tor charities, have to be vetoed To
enforce economy, there will be yery
general criticism of his approval of the
Two appropriations which personally
Affect hImself.-P Philadelghia Times
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

THE PJp-'s gigl TO Queen Victoria on
the occasion Of Ler jubilee consists OF a
mosaic reproduction of Glplu.'s fresco
representing an allrgoricaI figure Of
poetry. The work was executed IA the
vatican. Moas.gnOr Ncilla will convey
the gift TO England. and he viii ba &C
compauied by Fathers Zllesca and Merit,
two young priests of the Eccl.siasJical
Academy, whom the Pope viii, ia hon
or OF the occasion, create Bishops.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

STATE CHAIRMAN, Thomas Y. Coop
er, has issued his call Tor holding the
Republican safe Convention al Harris
burg on The Il OF August next. The
Democratic Convention will meet at Al
lentown, on the 3lst OF the same month.
Candidates FOR Judge Of The Supreme
Court and STATE Treasurer are To be
nominated.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

So FAR abou. seven millions of trade
doilats have been redeemed. They are
now coming in very slowly, and the en-
tire quantity wilt Proably not be greatly
in excess of that amount. IL Will be
time for redemption expires Oh Septem-
beI l.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

SOME people are Advocating the reviy-
al Of the half cent IN our coinage. We
cannot imagine a class Of persons whom
this would benefit, unless it is a certain
few who need such coin with which to
make their ch 4ritabIe contributions.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17
NOTICE.

IN THE ORPHANS COURT Of the County Of
Cambria. To the heirs and legal rcpresen tattyes
Of Eliza Noble deceased GRRETING You are
hereby cited 10 be and appear before the Judges
OF the Orphans Court, 10 be held at Ebenshurg.
the Isl Monday Of June next, then and there
accept refuse take the Real Estate OF Eliza
Noble, deceased at the appraised valuation put
upon il by an Inquest duly awarded by the said
Court. snow cause why "A trustee should not be
appointed to sell the same.
JOSEPH A. GRAY, Sheriff.
Sheritt's once. EbensbU-g, Pa.
April -. ISS7.-4w.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

\ JURY in the case against Jacob
Sharp, New York. was obtained on
wednesday afternoon.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17


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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

FOR TREASURER
THOMAS +. HOWE, Cambria.
FOR COMMISSIONERS
JOHN KIRBY, JOhustOwu.
JOHN CAMPBELL, CJnsmauga.
FOR POOE HOUSE DIRECTOR.
GEORGE w. EASILY, Johns.Ow !
EOR AUDITORS.
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

sERs7uRG. pa.
FRIDAY JUNE Il, 1884,.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

4 hELIiBLE REMED.
For Sick stomach.
For Torpid Liver.
Billions Headache,
COstiYeness.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-06-17

Lord Salisbury utilities the cnrrent of
the River Lea TO light his house, thresh his
corn, cut his chaff, grind his flour. pump his
water and everything else that wants doing
at Hatfield.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-09
4 GREAT BALLOON VOYAGE
Tho Remarkable Aacension Made fror
Bridgeport Years Ago.

Tho Remarkable Aacenaion Made from
Bridgeport Years Ago.
IT see," said veteran aeronaut yesterday,
"that the parachute jumper Baldwin. has
already got q number Of imitators and that
one of them had a close shave the other day
out in the western part OF the State. It is only
question Of not a very long time before Bald
win breaks his neck II he keeps on. He has
demonstrated only what was demonstrated
years ago. and that is that in nine cases out of
ten q man can get down all right In para
chute II the most minute pains are taken to
see that every detail is perfect. But the tenth
is sure to come. Air ships are treacherous
things at the best. and. even with all the care
trick Some e"t time s or other. And their tricks
never mean but one thing when you are up
Il have been up over nifty times and used to
be filled with enthusiasm on the subject. and
went half crazy trying to invent steering gear
and trying TO make myself believe that a bal
loon was something more than gas bubble
is no use. Ballooning has made no progress
whntever. Take the achievements OF the en-
Just %
tackle. a contrivance for ripping up the side Of
the balloon and letting the gas out all at once
S Siia hooks. That Is every blessed thing.
The balloon remains just where 1t was-an ir-
Ss Balloon of nowadays
are nothing like 50 long and adyenturous as
they used to be. Why, remember one that
Occurred W here in BIidgeport IS years years i aso
loon attained an altitude which, believe. has
not since been reached: That was ,23;543 feet
over four miles: in fact, but a little under
ieS g a ISL hss as yss
Frenohmen@Gus Reynard. Mon. Petin.
and Joseph Dpfour Prot. Such. teacher in u
private school. want along to make scientific
observations. Petin and Reynard were profess
sional aeronauts. They could not speak Eng
them and Prof Such. Dufour is. think. now
"The dimensions OF the balloon wero 160
feet high and "a feet In diameter at it's equator.
Instead Of q basket, there was attached to 1t o
l2-foot boat called the Fancy. NJ have forgot.
went up they drifted off to the westward about
twenty; six miles, until they got over Green;
their highest altitude. when they struck an
ward. They landed..or. rather. they struck
water-about 81 in the evening. They came
NOW. that is as good balloonlng as there has
ever been before or since, or as there will be
for many q year to come"